In the Frankish language, the words marh (which translates as “horse” ) and skalk (which means “servant” ) derived from marhskalk . That term came to Old French and finally to our language as marshal .
The concept has several uses, generally linked to the military field. In ancient times, a marshal was a high-ranking officer who acted as the judge of the Army . Its function was to manage the economy and punish crimes.
In this framework, this is the person who followed the constable in the chain of command, being his second and assistant. In any case, the rank of marshal and its characteristics varied according to the country.
The figure of the constable, for its part, belonged to different positions over the centuries; Depending on the time and place, it received different powers. It originates from the ancient Roman Empire, where he was the master of the equites , that is, the deputy officer of the dictator (the magistrate of the Republic, who had absolute power over the state in military matters, for example).
The marshal was, therefore, subordinate to the constable. Its character in Spain, for example, was "country" and was considered part of the traditions of the military sphere. In this way, when in the 16th century the position of captain general replaced that of constable , that of field master appeared instead of marshal .
In addition to the field marshal , we can distinguish other types, some of which are listed below:
* marshal de logis : this is the one who was in charge of housing the cavalry troops in addition to carrying out the arrangement of their service;
* Marshal of the King : this title existed in France and Germany before that of field marshal , which arose in Spain precisely inspired by it during the 14th century;
* Marshal General of France : the original title is Marshal General of the King's Fields and Armies , and was held by whoever had total authority over the nation's armies;
* Marshal of the Soviet Union : it was the highest military rank of the Soviet Union, in force from 1935 to 1991;
* Yuan Shuai - This rank existed in China and was equivalent to that of marshal in other parts of the world. It was held by the most prominent generals throughout history. In 1955, for example, ten commanders were conferred with the rank of Yuan Shuai . A decade later it was no longer in force.
In certain nations , marshal was the highest rank in the Army . Marshal Tito , for example, was the head of state of Yugoslavia between 1945 and 1980 . In other areas, the soldier whose task was to station the cavalry was called a marshal.
In American football , on the other hand, the player who receives instructions from the coach to execute certain plays on the field is called a quarterback . Known as a quarterback in English, the quarterback must explain to the rest of the players what play will be carried out.
When receiving the ball, the quarterback has three options. On the one hand, he can make a pass, throwing the ball to another player. He also has the possibility of placing the ball in the hands of a runner so that he can advance down the field . Finally, the third alternative is for the quarterback himself to start running with the ball.
It is possible to say that the role of the quarterback in American football is one of the most important since the ball is in his hands in almost all offensive plays and great pressure falls on him because he must make decisive decisions for the rest of the team.